Originally reviewed June 29, 2017\ by Tori. A Most Unlikely Duke by Sophie BarnesSeries: Diamonds in the Rough, #1Historical RomanceJune 27, 2017Avon Favorite Quote: “I simply cannot imagine choosing a life without you in it.” Raphe Matthews and his two sisters, Amelia and Juliette, were forced into poverty when their father committed suicide and their mother disappeared. Raphe is ‘helped’ out by the local crime boss and ends up bare knuckle boxing to repay him. When Continue Reading
Retro Review: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan
Review originally posted June 27, 2016, by Tori. Forevermore by Kristen CallihanSeries: Darkest London, #7Historical Paranormal RomanceJune 26, 2016Piatkus Books Favorite Quote: Keep me. Be mine. Make me yours. Layla Starling, toast of the London stage, has come home to rest. She is tired of the endless singing engagements and constant traveling. When her guardian informs her that it is time for her to marry and that her long time crush and childhood friend, St. Continue Reading
Retro Review: Lost Without You by M. O’Keefe
Review originally posted on June 19, 2017 by Tori. Lost Without You by M. O’KeefeSeries: The Debt, #2Romance SuspenseJune 19, 2017Self Published Favorite Quote: “It’s time to pay your debt.” Lost Without You picks up seven years after the events in the prequel, The Debt. If you haven’t read The Debt, no worries, it makes up the first half of this story. Fans who did read it will remember that Tommy did everything he could to keep his friends safe at Continue Reading
Retro One Night Wife by Ainslie Paton
Review originally posted June 22, 2018 by Kini. One Night Wife by Ainslie PatonContemporary RomanceMay 17, 2018Entangled Favorite Quote: “Are you scared I’m going to bolt?” “I’m scared you’re going to eclipse the sun.” Cal Sherwood, you keep saying things like that, you are so getting kissed. I loved pretty much everything about this book. The premise is a fake relationship between a con-man hero and a heroine that wants to raise money for the non-profit she just Continue Reading
Retro Review: North to You by Tif Marcelo
Review originally posted on June 6, 2017, by Mandi. North to You by Tif MarceloContemporary RomanceReleased: June 6, 2017Pocket Star Favorite Quote: “I don’t think I can be a gentleman for much longer.” I suck in a breath as her hands come forward to the buckle of my belt. “I don’t think I asked you to be one.” She jerks me closer. Debut author? Check. A heroine who owns a food truck? Check. A hero who is a super good guy and gets a second chance at wooing Continue Reading
Retro Review: Shacking Up by Helena Hunting
Review originally posted on May 31, 2017 by Mandi. Shacking Up by Helena HuntingReleased: May 30, 2017Contemporary RomanceSwerve Two years ago I read Pucked by Helena Hunting and I liked it a lot – it really made me laugh. I think I read the follow-up to that book but have not tried her again until now. While Pucked is very over-the-top silly (I think the heroine puts a cape of the hero’s peen…if I remember correctly) Shacking Up is more sweet and low-key, with Continue Reading
Retro Review: Turn Me Loose by Anne Calhoun
Review originally posted May 29, 2017 by Tori. Turn Me Loose by Anne CalhounSeries: Alpha Ops, #6Romance SuspenseSt. Martin’s PressMay 30, 2017 Favorite Quote: “One of these days you’re going to say my name, and you’re going to say please, and then you’re not going to be able to say anything at all.” Awkward can’t even begin to describe this couple’s relationship. Anne Calhoun brings the heat when she reconnects Riva Henneman with the man she fell in love with seven Continue Reading
Retro Review: All the Lies we tell by Megan Hart
Review originally posted May 8, 2017 by Mandi. All the Lies We Tell by Megan Hart (Quarry Road #1)Released: May 1, 2017Contemporary RomanceMontlake Megan Hart is an author I will always read. Even though All the Lies We Tell isn’t the most emotionally intense book by her, she still has a way of writing her main characters that allows the reader to have an intimate relationship with them. In this book, I’d say there are three main characters (maybe four) and we learn of their Continue Reading
Retro Review: Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Review originally posted April 30, 2018 by Tori. Midnight Wolf by Jennifer AshleyShifters Unbound, #11Paranormal RomanceApril 24, 2018Berkley Favorite Quote: “Goddess damn my brother. I know he’s in Summerland but I hope all the shifters there are kicking his sorry ass.” Tamsin Calloway, an uncollared shifter, has flown under the radar for years. When she witnesses a brutal murder, she finds herself on the run from the shifter bureau and a relentless Continue Reading
Retro Review: Highway to Hail by Sierra Dean
Review originally posted April 27, 2022 by Angela. Highway to Hail by Sierra DeanRainchaser #3Urban FantasyApril 26, 2022- Self-published This was one of my most anticipated releases this year. The previous installment, Driving Rain, came out in 2017 and left off on a HUGE cliffhanger. So for five years, I’ve kept my fingers crossed that this author would release another book in this series and put me out of my misery. And now it’s finally here! I was kind of worried Continue Reading